Hi, > But I would like to do so from within > wix, so it looks more professional, and so I can automatically > add shortcuts to the desktop and start menu, and possibly > check for .net runtime more reliably.
The problem here is that you want it to look "professional" (I think it is better to call "MSI"-like), but you don't want it to behave "MSI"-like. That is a contradiction. Wix is based on MSI. Unzipping files on install is not a common MSI practice. That said, yes, you can use a custom action. You'll have to write it yourself (in C++, mind you), but it is possible. But you may want to look into creating merge modules or wixlib files for your example data files and then pull them into your customized MSI file for redistribution. You currently have a selection mechanism to decide which .zip file goes into a custom .MSI; hence, why not use that mechanism to decide which .wixlib file to merge into your .MSI. Your .wixlib file replaces the functionality of your .zip file with little overhead, and you are doing things the "MSI"-way as an added bonus! Of course, I just described a general mechanism. Feel free to come back here for detailed information on how to do it if you feel like. Frederik. Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
